What can municipalities do now to address source protection while a source protection regime is being developed?
Under the Planning Act, municipalities have powers that they can use to control land use and development. For example, under Parts III and V of the Planning Act, municipalities may pass or amend Official Plans and zoning by-laws that identify and protect watercourses, wetlands, riparian zones, headwater areas and other water-related natural heritage features. This existing authority can be used to limit activities that would have a negative impact on drinking water sources. Municipalities are also empowered under section 38 of the Planning Act to enact interim control by-laws that effectively freeze the status quo for up to two years within designated areas in order to allow more detailed planning or environmental studies to occur.
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